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Great lesson here about the importance of trusting your gut, of making a bet, and being so confident in that bet that you're willing to live with the ramifications.Goldeneye is one of the greatest video games in history. A big part of this is its infinitely fun multiplayer. According to this story, it wasn't even supposed to be in the game, but by the time the publishers found out, it was too late to take out. The takeaway here is not to just go rogue when you feel like it. Because here's the thing -- the gameplay is absolutely FLAWLESS. No glitches. Fast. Smooth. Nothing feels cheap. Imagine if these guys revealed at the 11th hour that there's a multiplayer, and the multiplayer was buggy and discombobulated. Maybe they'd just kill the game altogether? There weren't high expectations, and budget was low. This was a risk, but a very calculated one.Another thing I bring up with my students about the Goldeneye story is its branding impact. The James Bond franchise was at a nadir when this game came out. Goldeneye itself is not a great movie. This game single-handedly saved the trajectory of the entire franchise. By being such a perfect game that everyone enjoyed, it allowed an entirely new generation of adolescents to fall in love with the many characters that made it such a popular franchise in the first place.Tomorrow Never Dies came out a few months after this game was released. It's not a great Bond movie either. But it was the fourth-highest grossing box office of 1997. That's not coincidental. Imagine if the Goldeneye game was a dud -- the franchise would not be as relevant as it is today.To that, just because perfect is the enemy of good, doesn't mean good enough has to be your ally. It’s not permission to be sloppy. Get it right the first time around.

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Can you be sad about people dying when you've never met them?But... I kind of feel like I knew Murayama-san a little. I think I get what he thought about big stuff like politics, war, being brave, friends, true loss, and sticking together despite the odds. I think I understand his love for telling stories and how much he liked video games. Part because of him and his team at Konami, and because of the first two Suikoden games (Suikoden II is one of my favorite games of all time), I also love stories and video games. And I think that through the games, I learned a thing or two about the themes he cared about.Games do have things to tell. It's naïve to think otherwise. But that's not their main purpose: games should make us have fun. Fun with friends. Fun with ourselves. Let our imaginations free. Let our feelings be free. Help us learn the important stuff by ourselves without someone having to spell it out for us."As the creators, we've left plenty of room for your imagination to run wild, so make use of your imagination and enjoy yourself! That's the biggest thing I ask of players".Goodbye, Murayama-san. I never met you, but I am sure we'll get to truly feel your love for games in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

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No ghost trap? No problem, use your phone to trap the latest Ghouls from Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. 👻🎬 For the latest addition to the Ghostbusters franchise, Sony has released an AR game, featuring ghost nemesis, old and new.🤳 Users are instructed to place a ghost trapper in their environment and tap the screen to capture the pesky ghouls.Once you’ve trapped the ghost, you’ll be prompted to “call” and receive a fun video message from one of the new stars from the movie. ⭐️ After completing the experience, users are invited to buy tickets directly from the web page which would unlock further ghoul-trapping games. A fun incentive for users to prolong their in-game experience. #augmentedreality #ARexperience #marketing

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Though Silent Hill was my favourite game of 1999, it’s not my favourite in the series. Its sequel is, but even that was overshadowed by other releases. Now 25 years on, I think that speaks to the longevity of the Silent Hill series. It is one of the most influencial horror properties in the games industry, playing on technical elements like the fog that hides complicated buildings for less programming. In turn, that unintentionally works as one of its key horror elements, when enemies emerge from the fog and shout ‘boo’. Over time, the series grew into an expanded lore that continues to fascinate me. Passerbys who stumble into the town of Silent Hill are drawn by an interdimensional presence, thinking it's of their own mistake or volition. The series also plays on general shortcomings everyone has, such as procrastination or temptation, and reclassifies them as demonic entities to chase and punish you. Exemplified in masterclass games like Silent Hill 2 and P.T., Silent Hill leaves a legacy of self-reflection on our own struggles, mental health, and the helping hands of friends in the same boat. Judging by content now, those days could very well be long gone, but have served to influence visionaries in today’s world, from the Upside Down in Stranger Things to the horror genre of modern gaming.

For people following the TCG world, this may come as a surprise...In September, One Piece was the #1 best-selling product on TCGPlayer, outselling the usual suspects of Pokémon and Disney's Lorcana.As Netflix's One Piece adaptation has just been renewed for a second season and the manga series continues to reach new audiences, I expect the cultural relevance and overall fandom of One Piece to increase over time. For TCG collectors/resellers, maybe One Piece cards is something worth looking into if you haven't already. While franchises like Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! have historically dominated the conversation, the introduction of new TCG franchises like One Piece and Lorcana have made the overall market more interesting. And since One Piece and Lorcana have underlying IP and fanbases that are (arguably) even stronger than MTG and Yu-Gi-Oh!, the state of the TCG world could be in the middle of major shifts.https://lnkd.in/eUbgaqkM#tcg #collectibles #onepiece #tradingcards

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Exciting news for gamers! One of the most perplexing and interesting big releases of 2024, Dragon's Dogma 2, is finally launching! I am happy to promote my work on this such as the following feature. Keep an eye out this weekend for more work from me.#DragonsDogma2#gamingnews#2024releases

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[REVIEW] Stargate Timekeepers: A Tactical Adventure Through Timehttps://lnkd.in/gDC2i5bFIf you're a fan of the franchise or enjoy tactical strategy games, I highly recommend giving "Stargate Timekeepers" a try #stargatetimekeepers #stargate #StargateSG1 #timekeepers #Timekeepers

Call of Duty is 20 years old as of Sunday!This franchise undoubtedly changed the gaming landscape. I don't think there is a person playing video games now, that hasn't touched a Call of Duty title. Even people who stopped playing games a long time ago. Call of Duty is something that has been part of people's lives at some point and cemented itself as a household name!The amount of memories we collectively share for this franchise is more than can be put into a single post. How many disputes ended with "1v1 me on Rust?"On that note, out of all the Call of Duty games, What is your favourite map? or favourite entry in the long-running franchise?For me it's Terminal and the best game has to be Modern Warfare 2!#Videogames #CallofDuty #COD #Activision #Gaming #Gameindustry

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New Post: Does ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ have multiplayer? - https://lnkd.in/gadvmtGb - Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been fully unveiled after being teased years ago. Set in Fuedal Japan, the long-awaited next entry in Ubisoft’s franchise is coming this year. But with an ambitious roadmap for the franchise, including Assassin’s Creed Infinity as a platform, will the game have multiplayer?READ MORE: All games releasing in 2024 for PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo SwitchMultiplayer and co-op have been absent from the franchise for a decade now, first losing its beloved PvP mode. Multiplayer was then never built upon after the release of Unity and since then, all the games have been solo adventures. Is Shadows the same?Does ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ have multiplayer?Assassin’s Creed Shadows will not have multiplayer or any co-op functionality. Despite the game having two playable characters, you will be able to switch between them in the game’s main single-player open-world – similar to how things worked back in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate almost a decade ago.Naoe and Yasuke act like Jacob and Evie from Syndicate, sharing a story rather than being a choice offered to you at the beginning of the game like in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. We have yet to see just how intertwined these stories are, but Shadows will launch this new era of the franchise, so we are betting on this entry to be ambitious.Thanks to details from Ubisoft itself, we already have details on some of the gameplay mechanics, like improved stealth mechanics, armor on enemies that can be destroyed, and the return of classic Eagle Vision.Multiplayer is planned for this new era of Assassin’s Creed, however. The last report said it was codenamed Invictus and planned for 2025. So, you will have to wait a bit.For even more on Shadows ahead of its launch, check out the Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer ahead of its launch on November 15, 2024.The post Does ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ have multiplayer? appeared first on NME. - #news #business #world--------------------------------------------------Download: Stupid Simple CMS - https://lnkd.in/g4y9XFgR --------------------------------------------------or download at SourceForge - https://lnkd.in/gNqB7dnp